Summary:
The 08059 zip code in New Jersey is home to a single middle school, the Raymond W. Kershaw School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts and Algebra I, but weaknesses in Mathematics and Science compared to state averages.
The Raymond W. Kershaw School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 293 and 384 out of 743-752 New Jersey middle schools over the past few years, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are generally above the state average, ranging from 57.2% to 60.5% for different grade levels in 2024-2025. However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are below the state average, ranging from 13% to 31.4% for different grade levels in the same year. The school's Algebra I proficiency rates are above the state average at 66.7% in 2024-2025, but its Science proficiency rates are below the state average at 15.8%.
The Mt. Ephraim School District, which oversees the Raymond W. Kershaw School, has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.14% in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio is 8.4, which is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,642.
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